271 results for «WordPress» (page 17 of 28)
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Testing a backup: a restore drill on a test subdomain, step by step
A copy that was never restored is a hope, not a backup. The real test is putting it back on a test subdomain, next to the real site, and seeing…
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Image optimisation and WebP
Images are often the heaviest part of a page. WebP is an image format made by Google that usually keeps the same look in fewer bytes than JPEG or PNG,…
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OPcache in PHP: what it does, how to switch it on, and why edits do not show
Every time someone visits a PHP page, PHP reads the code files and translates them into an internal format before running them. OPcache keeps that translation in memory and reuses…
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The scan says clean but the site still redirects: where an infection hides
The short answer: a scan only sees what it knows how to recognise. A modern infection hides outside the files you look at first (in the database, in an .htaccess,…
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How to restore only the database from a backup
In cPanel, open JetBackup 5 (Files section), pick the day, and restore only the one database, leaving the files and the e-mail alone. A restore replaces the current database with…
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Preparing for a traffic spike: a campaign, a launch or a live event
A traffic spike is not solved on the day: it is solved in the days before. What brings a site down in a campaign is not the total number of…
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MySQL or MariaDB: which one runs here, and does it matter
Shared hosting here runs MariaDB, not Oracle’s MySQL Server. At the time of writing the version is 10.11.16. For almost every site that makes no difference: MariaDB started as a…
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Giving a developer access to your site without handing over your password
You do not need to give the password of your account to whoever builds your site. There are smaller accesses that are enough for the job, that you can switch…
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WooCommerce e-mails not arriving: what to check
The order comes in, the money is paid, and the customer swears they got nothing. Or it is you who never receives the “new order” notice. On WooCommerce, an e-mail…
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Which plugins an online shop really needs, and which to leave out
Search for “best WooCommerce plugins” and you get lists of thirty. A real shop needs few, and every extra plugin is one more thing to update, one more door for…





